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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN Founder, Dies at 93
Bill Rasmussen, the founder of sports-media giant ESPN, has passed away at the age of 93 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. His legacy includes transforming local news into a global media empire.
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Bill Rasmussen, a former local-news sports director who parlayed an interest in the nascent business of satellite television into the launch of the sports-media giant known as ESPN, has died after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The entrepreneur and founder was 93 years old. Rasmussen in 19
2026-08-18 16:26 UTC